• Camera..Action!

    Learning Services’ Media and ICT Support team have developed a collection of short videos to provide media students with expert direction and support to help them get the most out of the equipment they are borrowing, from getting started with a camcorder to using a set of lights. The bespoke videos focus on the media…

  • What’s been happening in our HD Television Studio?

    We have had a busy few months in the television studio, with it being heavily used by the Media students, academics and departments across the University. The studio has been running flat out from 0900 to 17:00 Monday to Friday! Here are just a few of the highlights: In terms of students, Film and TV…

  • Exciting new editing software from Avid

    Avid is here!!. Our new editing software has now arrived and is up and running.  For those of you who don’t not what we are promoting…It’s the latest industry standard professional editing systems designed and built by Avid, there was a slight delay in getting these installed as we were holding out for the latest…

  • Media Students a Must read…

    Well reading week is now behind us and it was a busy one! The media development team was busy looking after Media’s 1205 & 1208 students as they were given their first introduction to Edge Hill’s HD television studio. The intention of these training sessions is to give first year students the opportunity to see…

  • Emerging Technologies Staff Development Monday 21 November 2011 – The Right Image For Blackboard

    Want to learn how to make your images more accessible? By optimising them you are creating a resource which is both less demanding on Blackboard and eShare storage and also more usable by your intended audience. Image optimisation is using the most compressed (smallest file size) which remains visually acceptable for the specific role of…

  • Summer 2011 opening hours

    The opening hours for the University Library and the LINC will change for the summer vacation on Monday 13th June 2011 University Library 8.30am – 9pm    Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 8.30am – 5pm    Wednesday & Friday Closed               Saturday & Sunday LINC Building The LINC will remain 24-7 access  (with a valid Unicard)…

  • Did You Know…

    That Learning Services has a division of highly skilled staff, the Media and ICT Resource Division who look after all of the Media and ICT (Information Communication Technology) resources? It is committed to the enhancement of student learning and the learning environment through a dynamic approach to the support, development, management and exploration of learning technologies.…

  • Important information for 2011 graduation.

    Important information for 2011 graduation.

    Are you due to graduate this Summer? You’ve booked your place and are looking forward to wearing your gown? Please remember all your items must be returned to Learning Services, and all charges cleared from your library record, before you can graduate. This includes media equipment borrowed from the LINC as well as books etc…

  • Lights Camera Action “Take 2 on the Clock”.

    Behind The Technology As some people will be aware, Peter Salmon Director of BBC North, opened our HD (High Definition) Studio in December 2010. My update then was to explain why the studio was designed in this particular way, the student experience and what this brings to Edge Hill University. The next scene is what…

  • Lights, Camera and Action

    A week has passed since Peter Salmon, the Director of BBC North, opened our new High Definition (HD) studio in the LINC building. I must say it was a real coup for us to have Peter take time out of his very busy schedule and officially open the new facility. Peter is a major player…